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that means reenforcing the u.n. sanctions to exert the greatest possible pressure on gaddafi and his regime. it requires bringing together the rightist coalition of political leaders including local leaders and most importantly the interim transitional national council said that the libyan people can speak with one voice. i propose that today's conference should agree to set up a contact group which will put political lever on a sustained basis in supporting the libyan people. we should be clear about the challenge. this will mean a development program, cultural exchanges, to our trading arrangements, all of these things must be redoubled and support the building blocks of a democratic society. freedom of expression, the right to free and fair elections, the right to peaceful protests, respect for human rights, and the rule of law. these belong to everyone. they are universal and are embedded in the division of the democratic libya. we should warmly welcome this commitment. as this broad range of countries gather he
that means reenforcing the u.n. sanctions to exert the greatest possible pressure on gaddafi and his regime. it requires bringing together the rightist coalition of political leaders including local leaders and most importantly the interim transitional national council said that the libyan people can speak with one voice. i propose that today's conference should agree to set up a contact group which will put political lever on a sustained basis in supporting the libyan people. we should be...
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now that the u.n. has agreed upon action, will the prime minister make sure that actions will be swift and powerful and precise? >> we should do everything that is necessary to bring about the u.n. security council resolution's conclusion. that is what our aim should be. that is what should guide us and everything we do should be proportionate to that. we have made a choice, and it is a choice to play our part to enforce international law, to uphold the will of the u.n. security council, to respond to the call of the arab countries and the are bleak, and -- in the arab league, and to respond to the needs of the people in the country of libya. >> in regard to the no-fly zone, where setting it up in the first place by taking out the assets of the country involved. especially if those are employed in the civilian population what lessons have been learned in iraq and bosnia about how best to do this? >> my hon. friend makes an important point. because our military has been involved in a number of the no- f
now that the u.n. has agreed upon action, will the prime minister make sure that actions will be swift and powerful and precise? >> we should do everything that is necessary to bring about the u.n. security council resolution's conclusion. that is what our aim should be. that is what should guide us and everything we do should be proportionate to that. we have made a choice, and it is a choice to play our part to enforce international law, to uphold the will of the u.n. security council,...
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and we support u.n. special envoy's plan to travel to libya following this conference to assess conditions and report to the international community. we believe that libya's transition should come through a broadly inclusive process that reflects the will and protects the rights of the libyan people sm the transitional national council and broad cross section of libya's civil society and other stake holders have critical contributions to make. earlier today, i had the opportunity to meet with senior representatives of the council and to talk about the path forward. the u.n., african union, arab league, o.i.c. and e.u. all have important roles to play. and through this, the united states will join the international community in our commitment to the sovreignty, territorial integrity and national unity of libya. this is a time of debate change, for libya, for its neighbors across the region and around the world, under different governments and under circumstances, people are expressing the same basic aspir
and we support u.n. special envoy's plan to travel to libya following this conference to assess conditions and report to the international community. we believe that libya's transition should come through a broadly inclusive process that reflects the will and protects the rights of the libyan people sm the transitional national council and broad cross section of libya's civil society and other stake holders have critical contributions to make. earlier today, i had the opportunity to meet with...
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>> we are carrying out the mission of u.n. security resolution 1973 under the direction of the president and his speech. >> if kamofie does not respond to the 1973 u.n. resolution, do you have a plan b to counter his ground forces? are you confident that other countries within the coalition will not send special forces on the ground? >> it is my primary focus today to discuss the current operations that we are in, and i would not project or discuss future military operations. >> can you give us a timeline, when the think the u.s. is able to transfer the command to other countries within the coalition? >> from a joint task force odyssey dawn, i know there are a number of discussions going on and a number of political levels, both national and international, were the decision will be decided. and we had joint task force odyssey dawn, we will move to forward all those news decisions. >> i am with aviation week. i would like to ask about hardware. i am curious what impact, if any, could emerson each -- the emergence of the sa24 ha
>> we are carrying out the mission of u.n. security resolution 1973 under the direction of the president and his speech. >> if kamofie does not respond to the 1973 u.n. resolution, do you have a plan b to counter his ground forces? are you confident that other countries within the coalition will not send special forces on the ground? >> it is my primary focus today to discuss the current operations that we are in, and i would not project or discuss future military operations....
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u.n. instead of taking any questions or even addressing the issue of his lack of democracy, he confirmed his lack of democracy by going out and making a statement that makes no mention of this historic moment in history. this tells you all you need to know about this man. and we are here as a united liberal team saying we want to form an alternative to the harper government that respects democracy, that respects canadian citizens, that respects our institutions and that gets back to the priorities of canadian families. child-care when you need it, help to get your kids into college and university, care when your family gets old in your home, a secure retirement, energy efficiency, green jobs, and finally, restoring canada's place in the world. we can all take pride as citizens of canada and that we are citizens of the world. these are the terms we will offer during the next 36 days of the campaign with me and my team fanning out across the country to bring a message of hope is that of a me
u.n. instead of taking any questions or even addressing the issue of his lack of democracy, he confirmed his lack of democracy by going out and making a statement that makes no mention of this historic moment in history. this tells you all you need to know about this man. and we are here as a united liberal team saying we want to form an alternative to the harper government that respects democracy, that respects canadian citizens, that respects our institutions and that gets back to the...
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the current u.n. representative in afghanistan has been organizing meetings of regional ambassadors. he spoke yesterday here in washington. he talked about organizing a meeting in istanbul this summer. we have the high peace council, which already mentioned. why propose more bureaucratic structure? [laughter] >> let me take a lap at that. -- whack at that rate 12 months ago, it was not that much of a slam dunk. it is now time to bring the threads together. a certain amount of cacophony and laudable objectives may be right, but over time, if he wants to take energy, you have to focus it and move it. in fact, numerous channels, the endless numbers of individual conversations, are all taking into account to that we are on the cusp of needing a certain effort that will move ahead in phase is that we've set out and tried not to replicate what is essentially a series of isolated conversations and semi jamborees, and begin to put it into something that could actually lead somewhere. we feel this is a serious
the current u.n. representative in afghanistan has been organizing meetings of regional ambassadors. he spoke yesterday here in washington. he talked about organizing a meeting in istanbul this summer. we have the high peace council, which already mentioned. why propose more bureaucratic structure? [laughter] >> let me take a lap at that. -- whack at that rate 12 months ago, it was not that much of a slam dunk. it is now time to bring the threads together. a certain amount of cacophony...
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obliged to accept the u.n. security council resolution. therefore, libya has decided and immediate cease-fire, and the stoppage of all military operations. we take great interest in protecting all civilians, and offering them all necessary humanitarian aid, and respecting all human rights. and, obliging to the international and the humanitarian laws, and is also obliged to protect all of the informants in libya and their assets. [speaking foreign language] >> in doing so, it is in accordance with the resolutions of the security council, and the articles of the charter of the un. [speaking foreign language] >> we emphasize in the resolution 1973, for the year 2011, we emphasize and agreed to the article regarding the protection of civilians, and the territorial of unity of libya. [speaking foreign language] therefore, building on this, the libyan state encourages the opening of all dialogue channels with everyone interested in the territorial unity of libya. [speaking foreign language] and, my country is very se
obliged to accept the u.n. security council resolution. therefore, libya has decided and immediate cease-fire, and the stoppage of all military operations. we take great interest in protecting all civilians, and offering them all necessary humanitarian aid, and respecting all human rights. and, obliging to the international and the humanitarian laws, and is also obliged to protect all of the informants in libya and their assets. [speaking foreign language] >> in doing so, it is in...
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as a member of the u.n. human rights council, chle joined with the standing against human rights abuses in iran and libya. in short, mr. president, today with a proven again that when the united states and chile were together, in a spirit of mutual interest and respect, it is not only good for the people of our nations. i believe it is good for the region and good for the world. and i am confident that our partnership will only grow stronger in the years to come, and i am very much grateful for the one of office -- hospitality you are showing me and my delegation. thank you very much. [applause] >> [speaking in spanish] >> one from chile and international. the first question is from the -- association of international journalists. >> president obama, you emphasize that highlighted the economic management of chile, the leadership in the region. the those are your words. and even a successful transition of democracy. however, in chile, president obama then there are open wounds of the dictatorship of general p
as a member of the u.n. human rights council, chle joined with the standing against human rights abuses in iran and libya. in short, mr. president, today with a proven again that when the united states and chile were together, in a spirit of mutual interest and respect, it is not only good for the people of our nations. i believe it is good for the region and good for the world. and i am confident that our partnership will only grow stronger in the years to come, and i am very much grateful for...
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in libya that is not the stated objective of our military intervention nor is it the mandate of the u.n. resolution that the president has used as a justification for our military efforts there. so now that the objective of establishing a no-fly zone has been reached and our nato allies are ready to assume the command and execution of this mission it's fair to ask: what is the role of our military and military alliance in providing support to an opposition that we are only now beginning to understand? these concerns and questions are equally relevant here in the senate and in the congress since it is the responsibility of congress to declare war. mr. mcconnell: if it is war and, of course, to fund our military operations. now, the president has stated there is no decision i face as your commander in chief that i consider as carefully as the decision to ask our men and women to use military force particularly at a time when our military is fighting in afghanistan and winding down our activities in iraq that decision is only made more difficult. and yet this latest decision was taken with
in libya that is not the stated objective of our military intervention nor is it the mandate of the u.n. resolution that the president has used as a justification for our military efforts there. so now that the objective of establishing a no-fly zone has been reached and our nato allies are ready to assume the command and execution of this mission it's fair to ask: what is the role of our military and military alliance in providing support to an opposition that we are only now beginning to...
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this is in response to the u.n. resolution. host: do you think it would do the president well if he were to clarify this mission more with members of congress, maybe in a joint session of congress, and to the american people? guest: -- caller: i do not think it would hurt. naturally, in terms of playing politics, it would probably be inadvisable thing to do. i am assuming, however, that he did not plan to commit u.s. military forces beyond the 60 days. host: president obama, on a trip to latin america, made a stop yesterday in chile. at a joint news conference with their leader, he addressed the situation in libya and talked about the military. >> i could not be prouder of the manner in which the u.s. military has performed over the last several days. it's a testament to the men and women in uniform. when they are given a mission, they execute and do an outstanding job. obviously, our military is obviously very stretched. it carries large burdens all around the world. whenever possible, for us to be able to get international co
this is in response to the u.n. resolution. host: do you think it would do the president well if he were to clarify this mission more with members of congress, maybe in a joint session of congress, and to the american people? guest: -- caller: i do not think it would hurt. naturally, in terms of playing politics, it would probably be inadvisable thing to do. i am assuming, however, that he did not plan to commit u.s. military forces beyond the 60 days. host: president obama, on a trip to latin...
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the u.n. security council resolutions allow that and i would argue that is not allowed under the u.n. security council resolution. is there any way to reconcile these things other than hoping that it comes out for the best? >> just a brief word -- i agree the administration has some difficult choices to make. at the moment, the administration can focus on the speech tonight and i am hoping that this new momentum continues. but chances are in the next one or two weeks they will have to figure of how they are going to escalate. and that could cover a wide range of possibilities, some of which could raise its legal issues arms transfers others of which put involve putting american special forces on the ground. allow to figure out how to get battlefield intelligence and help the rebels coordinate more effectively. and this is my fourth reason homology to mention -- the 2001 afghanistan -- analogy to mention. the 2001 afghanistan campaign, of course. the administration is going to have to think har
the u.n. security council resolutions allow that and i would argue that is not allowed under the u.n. security council resolution. is there any way to reconcile these things other than hoping that it comes out for the best? >> just a brief word -- i agree the administration has some difficult choices to make. at the moment, the administration can focus on the speech tonight and i am hoping that this new momentum continues. but chances are in the next one or two weeks they will have to...
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we have also strongly supported all aspects of u.n. special mandate.voy's but colonel gaddafi continue to grossly and systematically abused the most fundamental human rights of libya's people. on march 12, the league of arab states called on the security council to establish a no-fly zone and take other measures to protect civilians. is a's resolution powerful response to that call and to the urgent need on the ground. this resolution demands an immediate cease-fire and a complete end to violence and attacks against civilians. responding to the libyan people and to the league of arab states, the security council has authorized the use of force, including enforcement of a no- fly zone to protect civilians and civilian areas targeted by colonel gaddafi, his intelligence and security forces and his mercenaries. this resolution also strengthens enforcement of the arms embargo and bans all international flights by libyan-owned or operated aircraft. it freezes the assets of seven more individuals and five entities, including keey state-owned
we have also strongly supported all aspects of u.n. special mandate.voy's but colonel gaddafi continue to grossly and systematically abused the most fundamental human rights of libya's people. on march 12, the league of arab states called on the security council to establish a no-fly zone and take other measures to protect civilians. is a's resolution powerful response to that call and to the urgent need on the ground. this resolution demands an immediate cease-fire and a complete end to...
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ban ki-moon, the u.n. secretary general, has also expressed concern over the protection of civilians even as allied bombing continued during the international conference on libya in england this week. stating that the u.n., and this is a quote, continues to receive deeply disturbing reports about the lack of protection of civilians, including various abuses of human rights by the parties to the conflict. he was alluding to possible human rights abuses by libyan rebel forces. even the secretary general of nato, an organization which the united states founded and generally controls, expressed concern. saying, quote, we're not in little bitia to arm people but to protect people, unquote. so i ask, is this truly a humanitarian intervention? what is humanitarian about providing to one side of the conflict the ability to wage war against the other side of a conflict which will inevitably trigger a civil war making all of libya a grave yard? the administration has told us incredibly they don't really know who the
ban ki-moon, the u.n. secretary general, has also expressed concern over the protection of civilians even as allied bombing continued during the international conference on libya in england this week. stating that the u.n., and this is a quote, continues to receive deeply disturbing reports about the lack of protection of civilians, including various abuses of human rights by the parties to the conflict. he was alluding to possible human rights abuses by libyan rebel forces. even the secretary...
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you don't have to come to congress when the u.n. has said it's something that needs to be done. it's interesting, though, i don't recall any of the cabinet members or the president raising their right hand and taking an oath to defend the united nations. i was thinking the oath had to do with our constitution and our country and it's always -- also been made clear that libya was not a threat to our national security, not a threat to our vital interests, yet, we are willing to put our treasure and our american lives on the line for something that's not in our vital interests. that does not make sense. but then again, as you continue to piece together the obama doctrine, we get it that apparently intervening, risking american lives and spending american treasure that this administration didn't earn, but taking away from taxpayers and then borrowing from others, that's ok if it kind of feels like it ought to be something we do. if it feels like we ought to go to libya and risk american lives and spend that american treasure, well, let's go, because after all, people ask us to do th
you don't have to come to congress when the u.n. has said it's something that needs to be done. it's interesting, though, i don't recall any of the cabinet members or the president raising their right hand and taking an oath to defend the united nations. i was thinking the oath had to do with our constitution and our country and it's always -- also been made clear that libya was not a threat to our national security, not a threat to our vital interests, yet, we are willing to put our treasure...
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the no-fly zone was not the result of a u.n. security council directive, it was illegally imposed by the united states, great britain, and france and not specifically sanctioned by any security council resolution. the president went on to say members of al qaeda, an organization bearing responsibility for the attack on the united states, its citizens and interest including the attacks that occurred on 9/11 are known to be in iraq. but back in october of 2002, when we were having the debate on president bush's warres. sugse, there was no credible intelligence that connected iraq to the events of 9/11 or to participation in those events by assisting al qaeda. the president told congress back in 2002, iraq continues to aid and harbor other international terrorist organizations, including organizations that threaten the lives and safety of american citizens. it was pointed out back then in response to president bush's assertions that any connection between the iraq support of terrorist groups in the middle east is an argument and wa
the no-fly zone was not the result of a u.n. security council directive, it was illegally imposed by the united states, great britain, and france and not specifically sanctioned by any security council resolution. the president went on to say members of al qaeda, an organization bearing responsibility for the attack on the united states, its citizens and interest including the attacks that occurred on 9/11 are known to be in iraq. but back in october of 2002, when we were having the debate on...
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as a member of the u.n. human rights council, chile has joined with us in standing up against human rights abuses in iran and libya. in short, mr. president, today we have proven again that when we work together in the spirit of mutual interests and mutual respect, it is not only good for the peoples of our nations, i believe it is good for the region and for the world. i am confident that our partnership will only grow stronger in the years to come, and i am very much grateful for the wonderful hospitality you are showing me and my delegation. thank you very much. [applause] >> now we will proceed to the questions from the media. we remind you that only three questions will be allowed, and they have been decided on. one from chile, one from international. on behalf of the association of journalists, good afternoon. obama, you have emphasized and highlighted the economic management of the leadership in the region. those were your words, and even that successful transition into democracy -- in chile, there ar
as a member of the u.n. human rights council, chile has joined with us in standing up against human rights abuses in iran and libya. in short, mr. president, today we have proven again that when we work together in the spirit of mutual interests and mutual respect, it is not only good for the peoples of our nations, i believe it is good for the region and for the world. i am confident that our partnership will only grow stronger in the years to come, and i am very much grateful for the...
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i will point out that the u.n. security council has referred this case already to the international criminal court. >> you listed some of the military options under on the table, including ground troops, no-fly zone, military humanitarian aid. what other options are there? what other options are on the table? >> we could speculate endlessly about the options. but those are the principal options being discussed, at least the three i discussed. humanitarian assistance, arms embargo, and planning for a potential no-fly zone. other options remain on the table, but i do not have a list of them. >> following up on the question about this gun strategy that the atf was running. given the president's strong statements about the south flow of weapons -- the southward flow of weapons, would he condoned the atf using guns as aid? >> i do not have anything on it that, except the point on his statements about his concerns and our concerns. further questions about this story, i would point you to the department of justice. >> you
i will point out that the u.n. security council has referred this case already to the international criminal court. >> you listed some of the military options under on the table, including ground troops, no-fly zone, military humanitarian aid. what other options are there? what other options are on the table? >> we could speculate endlessly about the options. but those are the principal options being discussed, at least the three i discussed. humanitarian assistance, arms embargo,...
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what army and air force and technology does the u.n. have and what does nato have? you get a resolution, the u.n., say, let's take out this bad guy and do these things. or nato does it. they are all our airplanes, all our money, no matter what, anything and everything that goes wrong, the united states will be blamed for it. there's enough resentment against us already for pretending that we can tell every other country how to live. the best way to look at this, i believe, is how would we as a people, how would we as a congress, respond if we were a weaker nation and there was a stronger nation that they came and imposed no-fly zone over us? or had sanctions against us? or had a blockade? we wouldn't accept that. that would unify us. so i don't buy into this thing that -- this is the only humanitarian thing we can do is expand the war. if we want to do something for humanity, we need a new foreign policy. we need a foreign policy that isn't built on mill tarism -- militarism, it's built on cooperation and trade and not picking our dictators. look what happened after
what army and air force and technology does the u.n. have and what does nato have? you get a resolution, the u.n., say, let's take out this bad guy and do these things. or nato does it. they are all our airplanes, all our money, no matter what, anything and everything that goes wrong, the united states will be blamed for it. there's enough resentment against us already for pretending that we can tell every other country how to live. the best way to look at this, i believe, is how would we as a...
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they flew with the provisions of the u.n. security council resolution 1973. all the military operations are inherently dangerous, and your second in a press by the barrett -- bravery and courage of the young women and -- the young men and women. let me address operations and their then security council resolution 1973. international forces have been authorized to use all necessary measures to protect civilians that are under the threat of attack from forces loyal to libyan leader moammar gaddafi. yesterday, you heard from the commander of u.s. africa command, the latin commander responsible for this operation. he briefed on how coalition forces are working together to encourage gaddafi to end the hostilities. today, i would like to discuss what joint task force odyssey don has achieved to date and how these operations have affected the firemen. first, let me talk about the countries that have come together to defend it the libyan people. with me, i have coalition representation from the french navy and the u.k. navy. i had the eyes and rolled from the french
they flew with the provisions of the u.n. security council resolution 1973. all the military operations are inherently dangerous, and your second in a press by the barrett -- bravery and courage of the young women and -- the young men and women. let me address operations and their then security council resolution 1973. international forces have been authorized to use all necessary measures to protect civilians that are under the threat of attack from forces loyal to libyan leader moammar...
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caller: i want to address a previous caller who said bush had gone to the u.n. and had gotten their permission. he did not get their permission. she also said that -- in fact, bush took out the international atomic energy agency inspectors out of iraq and the resolution. it was pathetic that they voted for it. that resolution actually said exhaust all other means before invading iraq. i am amazed while i listened to msnbc and cnn the use of the "slaughter" and "massacre" in regard to libya. i have heard from your guest. i have heard many other people, chris matthews, and many other hosts actually used those terms. the massacre happened in iraq. we are not counting the dead and injured in iraq on your program and other programs. americans do not want to look at that. i am alarmed by the use of the word "massacre" and "slaughter" on many programs. libya did not attack anyone. believe we are going in there and protecting civilians. if they were going in to protect civilians, we have many nations to attack. i wish we would address that issue, and the use of these wo
caller: i want to address a previous caller who said bush had gone to the u.n. and had gotten their permission. he did not get their permission. she also said that -- in fact, bush took out the international atomic energy agency inspectors out of iraq and the resolution. it was pathetic that they voted for it. that resolution actually said exhaust all other means before invading iraq. i am amazed while i listened to msnbc and cnn the use of the "slaughter" and "massacre" in...
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called the u.n. voting accountability bill. simply says that any nation, you know, they're sovereign nations, they can do what they want as long as they don't come after us, don't commit wars or crimes against humanity, but they're sovereign nations so, basically what it says, any nation that votes against the u.s. position or more than half the time in the u.n. will receive no financial assistance of any kind from the united states in the subsequent year. as i've said before, you don't have to pay people to hate you, they'll do it for free. we can save the money, we need to save the money. we heard that president mubarak, really a king, but called president mubarak, that one report said he had $70 billion in a bank, another -- no, it was only $7 billion, where do you think he got that money? we've been giving them somewhere around $2 billion a year for years. we have propped up so many evil people in countries where they devastate their own people we shouldn't be give them money for that. let charitable group goes in and give
called the u.n. voting accountability bill. simply says that any nation, you know, they're sovereign nations, they can do what they want as long as they don't come after us, don't commit wars or crimes against humanity, but they're sovereign nations so, basically what it says, any nation that votes against the u.s. position or more than half the time in the u.n. will receive no financial assistance of any kind from the united states in the subsequent year. as i've said before, you don't have to...
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filed -- found in all three congresses i've been a part of and this congress will be no different, my u.n. voting accountability bill that basically says, if you vote against the united states more than half the time in the u.n. in any year, you will receive not one dime of financial assistance from the u.s. in the subsequent year. now, some say, gee, that seems so heartless. well, the fact is, we have been paying money to prop up regimes like mubarak's, is it any wonder the report is he has billions of dollars in the bank when we've been paying egypt billions of dollars that doesn't appear to have really gotten to the people and helped them? we're doing it all over the world. we're paying tyrants who hate us and would like to see our way of life destroyed with american treasure. it doesn't buy love, it doesn't buy happiness, it buys contempt. and as i've said repeatedly, you don't have to pay people to hate you. they'll do it for free. and at a time when the united states is struggling so with economic issues of just staying afloat, why should we be paying tyrants that hate us and paying
filed -- found in all three congresses i've been a part of and this congress will be no different, my u.n. voting accountability bill that basically says, if you vote against the united states more than half the time in the u.n. in any year, you will receive not one dime of financial assistance from the u.s. in the subsequent year. now, some say, gee, that seems so heartless. well, the fact is, we have been paying money to prop up regimes like mubarak's, is it any wonder the report is he has...
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the bank's president -- the u.n. food bank's president said the food prices are 20% higher than just a few years ago. he warned the g-20 to put food first. these food price spikes have pushed millions to poverty. the lack of food security leads to political instability. food were the reason people took to the streets in tunisia. food and poverty were at the top of the list in egypt along with political freedom. there were major food riots in 40 countries. in may of 2008 my fellow co-chair of the house hunger caucus, jo ann emerson, and i were briefed by the g.a.o. about the lack of continuity in uh u.s. development programs. we started calling for a comprehensive approach to global hunger. thanks in large part to the efforts of secretary of state hillary clinton and others, the u.s. government responded to that call. over a two-year period of time they initiated a government-wide approach to decrease global hunger and increase food and nutrition security. not because it feels good or because it's the moral thing to d
the bank's president -- the u.n. food bank's president said the food prices are 20% higher than just a few years ago. he warned the g-20 to put food first. these food price spikes have pushed millions to poverty. the lack of food security leads to political instability. food were the reason people took to the streets in tunisia. food and poverty were at the top of the list in egypt along with political freedom. there were major food riots in 40 countries. in may of 2008 my fellow co-chair of...
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number eight, war authorized through the u.n. security council. number nine, war authorized through nato and the arab league. and finally, war authorized by a rebel group against its dess penny-wise and pound-foolished government. -- against its despised government. but not a word about coming to the representatives of the people in this, the united states congress, to make this decision. mr. speaker, at this very moment thousands of sailors and marines are headed to a position off the coast of libya. the sons and daughters of our constituents willingly put their lives on the line for this country. we owe it to them to challenge a misguided and illegal doctrine which could put their lives in great danger. for we have an obligation to protect our men and women in uniform as they pledge to defend our nation. this administration's new war doctrine will not lead to peace but to more war, and it will stretch even thinner our military. in 2007 the center for american progress released a report on the effects of war in iraq and afghanistan and the multip
number eight, war authorized through the u.n. security council. number nine, war authorized through nato and the arab league. and finally, war authorized by a rebel group against its dess penny-wise and pound-foolished government. -- against its despised government. but not a word about coming to the representatives of the people in this, the united states congress, to make this decision. mr. speaker, at this very moment thousands of sailors and marines are headed to a position off the coast of...
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democracies, especially if we look at it from a demographic perspective that according to the latest u.n. statistics that total fertility rates are as replacements? stinky. thank you. >> if we can come down front and then go to the gentleman here. you for coming. i have a couple of questions for dr. richard. how do you defined the elite? also, in the country security and the freedom to run against each other. i think in the tunisian case and egypt case, both prove that you are right. tunisia is into 2011, and that is why it is so easy. but egypt and you say it is 2018, so that means they are not ready yet. that is why i have that difficulty. in my prediction, i think egypt has a long, hard road to go. i think the prospect is not good. you are using freedom house, what is a called freedom index? freedoms course. i do not know much about it, but i do know that that there is a common index in asia. i think you might try to use the index to see what happened, because if i see in tunisia and egypt economy-driven events because there is a lot of employment. thank you. >> how strong is the domi
democracies, especially if we look at it from a demographic perspective that according to the latest u.n. statistics that total fertility rates are as replacements? stinky. thank you. >> if we can come down front and then go to the gentleman here. you for coming. i have a couple of questions for dr. richard. how do you defined the elite? also, in the country security and the freedom to run against each other. i think in the tunisian case and egypt case, both prove that you are right....
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we worked with international ngo partners and parts of the u.n. family to provide urgently needed medical supplies instead of libya. we have given two who emergency kits which provides for a population of 10,000 for three months. one of the greatest concerns inside libya are the health needs, both urgent and the primary health care needs, and on going through security challenges which is why the emphasis for work inside libya has been on the health and on to its security means. we have deployed a 15 member disaster assistance response team to the region. they are civilian humanitarian experts. there are working to ensure that we are coordinating with the international humanitarian assistance efforts and to track our urgent needs as they evolve. we remain committed to working with all members of the international community. this is a very fluid situation and it needs to continue to evolve. it is important that we all work together on the challenges of this region. thank you. we will take for questions. >> back to the 15 member disaster assistance t
we worked with international ngo partners and parts of the u.n. family to provide urgently needed medical supplies instead of libya. we have given two who emergency kits which provides for a population of 10,000 for three months. one of the greatest concerns inside libya are the health needs, both urgent and the primary health care needs, and on going through security challenges which is why the emphasis for work inside libya has been on the health and on to its security means. we have deployed...
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we're looking at the position of gaddafi's forces that are not complying with the u.n. security council resolution. we are able to produce more a fact. that is how i characterize the coming hours and days. -- we're able to produce more effect. >> -- says that they will put a forces and have some role in the no-fly zone. what have you been told about this? >> have i been told about the proposals from -- can you repeat the first part? >> what is going to be your role with the nato force that was just announced to help force the arms embargo and contributed in some fashion to the no-fly zone -- contributing in some fashion to the no-fly zone? >> as i was introduced, i have three roles in iraq. naval force africa, the best naval forces in europe. with nato, i am jfc naples. i am basically the commander for the southern region of nato. if nato has a role, i cannot tell you how i would play in that because that would be a decision for the north atlantic council. however, i do have a staff in naples and i have commanders that are able to carry out nato operations of a similar
we're looking at the position of gaddafi's forces that are not complying with the u.n. security council resolution. we are able to produce more a fact. that is how i characterize the coming hours and days. -- we're able to produce more effect. >> -- says that they will put a forces and have some role in the no-fly zone. what have you been told about this? >> have i been told about the proposals from -- can you repeat the first part? >> what is going to be your role with the...
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we are violating the unup charter -- u.n. charter which we have -- which we are supposed to be a leader in. and so the obama administration is carrying on the same military operations -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from california. mr. berman: may i inquire how much time remains on the time allotted to me? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman has 22 minutes remaining. mr. berman: i would like to take eight of those 22 minutes and yield -- and ask that be yielded to the gentleman from indiana, mr. burton. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. burton: i thank the gentleman. mr. berman: mr. burton is now controlling the time of that majority. mr. burton: i thank the gentleman for yielding. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman from california reserve his time? mr. berman: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. berman: i just want to take a couple of minutes to talk about one point. the majority party, that
we are violating the unup charter -- u.n. charter which we have -- which we are supposed to be a leader in. and so the obama administration is carrying on the same military operations -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from california. mr. berman: may i inquire how much time remains on the time allotted to me? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman has 22 minutes remaining. mr. berman: i would like to take eight of those 22 minutes and yield -- and ask...
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walsh has nearly a decade of refugee camp management with the u.n. working with displaced communities in the balkans, latin america and africa and has spent a considerable amount of time in the eastern congo helping c.r.s. designing effective responses to psycho, social and medical needs of survivors of sexual violence. we'll hear from john, a human rights activist and best-selling author who has worked for peace in africa for over 25 years. he's a co-founder of an initiative to work against crimes against humanity affiliated with the center of american progress. he's worked with the white house and president clinton, the state department, two members of congress national intelligence council, unicef, human rights watch, the international crisis group and the u.s. institute of peace. he's authored or co-authored 10 books and has appeared on numerous tv programs and as i said, has been here frequently before this subcommittee. and i also would like to -- she would like to come to the witness table, sidney mccain, who, as i said earlier, has been a lea
walsh has nearly a decade of refugee camp management with the u.n. working with displaced communities in the balkans, latin america and africa and has spent a considerable amount of time in the eastern congo helping c.r.s. designing effective responses to psycho, social and medical needs of survivors of sexual violence. we'll hear from john, a human rights activist and best-selling author who has worked for peace in africa for over 25 years. he's a co-founder of an initiative to work against...
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he is incapable of logic and he seeks approval of the world and all of the u.n. and nato and whoever more so than he looks for the approval of the american people. he does not care about most american people and what we think. he wants the approval of the world. host: let's get a counterpoint to that from twitter. this is americans cannot recognize an honest, strong, smart leader could a different opinion there. thank you for the phone calls. that is all for "washington journal" today. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] ♪ >> canadian prime minister stephen harper faces a no- confidence vote in the house of commons this afternoon. his party lacks the votes to pass legislation on its own. he needs to court from at least one other party, which he failed to get this week when he presented his budget plan. we will have live coverage of that no-confidence vote in canada this afternoon and one piece -- at 1:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> tonight, a female loggers, ranchers, and activists from
he is incapable of logic and he seeks approval of the world and all of the u.n. and nato and whoever more so than he looks for the approval of the american people. he does not care about most american people and what we think. he wants the approval of the world. host: let's get a counterpoint to that from twitter. this is americans cannot recognize an honest, strong, smart leader could a different opinion there. thank you for the phone calls. that is all for "washington journal"...
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the president has further said he authorizes military action to enforce u.n. security resolution 1973, on that resolution many nations who normally are u.s. allies abstained from the vote. such as india and are zail and germany. the -- brazil and germany. the president said he sought the permission of the arab league before taking action but it was three days into the bombing when the press reported the arab league said it had no objection to the bombing. so where in these operations are the arab league planes and soldiers? where's the african union's engagement? why are they silent? it appears the administration consulted key allies from oil dependent europe, like the french who dropped the first bombs, and the british. but the president didn't bother to ask congress. we live in very strange and dangerous times. the administration says it made a couple of phone calls to members of congress serving in the leadership. who exactly were they? and then the administration set up an after-the-fact briefing for members of congress in the capitol visitors center. none
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. >> they have appointed a replacement for the u.n. ambassador. have you heard anything from them regarding the ambassador in washington? >> not send the facts earlier. -- fax earlier. libya has the ability to talk to us. >> with there be any visa problems? with the u.s. except his credentials as the libyan envoy? >> we have official responsibilities in supporting the united nations. there are agreements that died that support. the first step in that process is our -- that guide that support. the first step in that process is for libya to declare that person. >> libya is not listening to the united nations or the international community. do you consider him still be present or ruler of libya? and how long will the options ago before moradabad -- more deaths occur in libya? >> it is a dangerous situation. mr. gaddafi is responsible for what is happening in libya today. we and the international committee will hold him accountable. >> the president said he is considering all options, military, non-military. people are being fired upon. you said gadda
. >> they have appointed a replacement for the u.n. ambassador. have you heard anything from them regarding the ambassador in washington? >> not send the facts earlier. -- fax earlier. libya has the ability to talk to us. >> with there be any visa problems? with the u.s. except his credentials as the libyan envoy? >> we have official responsibilities in supporting the united nations. there are agreements that died that support. the first step in that process is our --...